[ GLSA 201803-12 ] BusyBox

[GLSA]

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Title: BusyBox: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201803-12)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: remote
Date: 2018-03-26
Bug(s): #563756, #635392, #638258
ID: 201803-12

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in BusyBox, the worst of
which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.


Background

BusyBox is a set of tools for embedded systems and is a replacement for
GNU Coreutils.


Affected Packages

Package: sys-apps/busybox
Vulnerable: < 1.28.0
Unaffected: >= 1.28.0
Architectures: All supported architectures


Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in BusyBox. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.


Impact

A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the
privileges of the process, cause a Denial of Service condition, or have
other unspecified impacts.


Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All BusyBox users should upgrade to the latest version: